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Published 28 May 2025, 12:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Jisc Certificate Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2025awarded 30 Jul 2025
Awarded to DIGICERT IRELAND LIMITED
Framework period 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc sought to establish a single supplier framework agreement to provide a certificate

service for its members and eligible organisations (our customers) to keep web and email

services secure.

  • No preliminary market engagement: No pre-market engagement has taken place

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 3 yrs 11 mo from 1 Sept 2025
Who may buy through it

HE & FE institutions

Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research.

Schools and colleges including Specialist Colleges

Multi Academy Trusts and other such organisations established and acting on behalf Schools and Colleges

Research councils and other such organisations (including those established for the provision of both education and research)

Charities and Third sector organisations

Local Authorities

Housing Associations

NHS bodies and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS

Emergency services and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS

Regional Broadband Consortia and any other the organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network.

JSL, Jisc, any Jisc subsidiaries and its members.

Any other wider public sector organisation.

National Research and Education Network outside the UK.

Members of higher and further education purchasing consortia.

Members of GEANT

Published description of the framework

This is a single supplier framework agreement, Jisc is the framework operator.

When a customer places an order under the framework they will contract with the preferred supplier directly and that contract will be based on the suppliers terms and conditions which must incorporate Jisc mandatory legal provisions.

Call-offs published through it1

Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,500,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Jisc wishes to award a contract providing an initial 2 years of service with the possibility of extension for a further 2 years. 2 + 1 +1
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the Invitation to Tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the Invitation to Tender document

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 59.5%Price: 40.5%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Techncial: 59.5%
  • Price: 40.5%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Techncial
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the Invitation to Tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the Invitation to Tender document

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40.5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. Quality carries 59.5 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “Jisc Certificate Service” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
HE & FE institutions Consortiums and any other Organisation or Body whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research. Schools and colleges including Specialist Colleges Multi Academy Trusts and other such organisations established and acting on behalf Schools and Colleges Research councils and other such organisations (including those established for the provision of both education and research) Charities and Third sector organisations Local Authorities Housing Associations NHS bodies and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS Emergency services and bodies acting on behalf of the NHS Regional Broadband Consortia and any other the organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network. JSL, Jisc, any Jisc subsidiaries and its members. Any other wider public sector organisation. National Research and Education Network outside the UK. Members of higher and further education purchasing consortia. Members of GEANT
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 19:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jul 2025
Authority reference
Proc2924
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028062
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527d4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

28 May 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    11 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    30 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  8. Latest notice published377 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 19:01 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 12:22 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2025, 12:22 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    30 Jul 2025, 12:22 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 19:01 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DIGICERT IRELAND LIMITED1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: Jisc wishes to award a contract providing an initial 2 years of service with the possibility of extension for a further 2 years. 2 + 1 +1.£1,500,00030 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · DIGICERT IRELAND LIMITED

    Signed
    19 Sept 2025
    Value
    £1,500,000
    Period
    19 Sept 2025 – 18 Sept 2027 · up to 18 Sept 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Initial term of 2 years with the possibility for two further 12 month periods. 2 + 1 +1

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

JISC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05747339 · GB-PPON: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DigiCert Ireland LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVDZ-4955-NXWM Block 21, Beckett Way, Dublin 12, IE, D12 C9YE, IEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender